This $8.45 Million Lake Oconee Estate Was Built for the Kind of Weekends Nobody Wants to Leave

The newly listed Reynolds Lake Oconee retreat pairs a private dock and oversized pool with direct access to the Richland Point trail and golf course—and its two supersized bunk rooms turn the house into something of a private lakeside lodge.

Most six-bedroom houses are designed around six bedrooms. This one gets considerably more creative with the math.

At 1050 S Grove Road in Greensboro, Georgia, two enormous custom bunk rooms can each accommodate as many as six guests, giving the $8.45 million estate room for a dozen overnight visitors before counting its owner’s suite, in-law suite and additional guest accommodations.

That capacity makes sense once the rest of the property comes into focus.

The 6,995-square-foot residence sits within Howell’s Grove at Reynolds Lake Oconee, where its lifestyle revolves around the water, golf and entertaining. A max dock equipped with an electric boat lift and two Jet Ski lifts provides direct access to the lake, while the house sits across the street from the Richland Point walking trail and golf course.

Back at home, an oversized swimming pool and spa, two fire features, heated screened porches and an outdoor kitchen equipped with a Wolf grill and smoker turn the rear of the property into another gathering space.

Built in 2022, the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom residence occupies just under an acre on a private cul-de-sac.

Listing agent Scott Hoersten of Reynolds Lake Oconee Properties emphasizes the home’s unusual combination of “privacy, space, and luxury.” But the more revealing quality may be how thoroughly it has been designed for company. This is a lake house that appears to assume people are coming—and quite a lot of them.

The House Sits Between Two Different Kinds of Recreation

Many golf-community houses are oriented almost exclusively toward the course. Waterfront properties, meanwhile, tend to focus everything toward the lake.

1050 S Grove Road effectively gets both.

The property has immediate lake access from its private dock, yet the Richland Point walking trail and golf course are directly across the street. That places the house between two distinct recreational environments without requiring its owners to drive from one to the other.

Its position on a quiet cul-de-sac adds another advantage: privacy.

The approximately 0.89-acre site also incorporates what the listing describes as a notably expansive front yard, giving the residence more visual breathing room than might be expected from a parcel of less than an acre.

That combination—cul-de-sac privacy, golf proximity and direct lake access—is central to the property’s appeal because none of those attributes can be added later through renovation.

Kitchens can be rebuilt. Pools can be enlarged. A waterfront lot opposite a golf course is considerably harder to manufacture.

Inside, the Architecture Leans More Lake House Than Formal Mansion

Despite its $8.45 million asking price, the residence does not appear to rely on excessive formality to establish its luxury credentials.

Instead, the open-concept main floor uses custom millwork, shiplap detailing and exposed beams to create a more relaxed architectural vocabulary appropriate to Lake Oconee.

The kitchen follows the same principle but with considerably more serious equipment.

Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances include dual refrigerators and dual dishwashers, an arrangement particularly useful when the house is operating at full capacity. A fully equipped butler’s pantry provides another layer of preparation and storage space, allowing the main kitchen to remain presentable during larger gatherings.

The relationship between these spaces matters. A vacation-oriented house capable of hosting a large group needs more than an impressive range and a large island; it needs the logistical infrastructure to feed everyone without allowing food preparation to overwhelm the social spaces.

Here, the kitchen was designed accordingly.

The Main Floor Gives the Owners—and Their Guests—Some Separation

The principal level contains both the owner’s suite and a private in-law suite.

Putting the two accommodations on the same floor provides flexibility for multigenerational households while preserving separation between them. It can also make longer guest stays considerably more comfortable than simply assigning visitors a secondary upstairs bedroom.

The upper floor adds another guest suite along with a flexible room that can function as an office or additional bedroom.

Taken together, the arrangement distributes sleeping accommodations throughout the house rather than clustering everyone along a single hallway.

That becomes particularly useful when the property fills up for a weekend.

Hoersten’s description of the residence as designed for “both everyday living and large-scale entertaining” is borne out less by the size of any single room than by this separation of functions. Owners can occupy the main level comfortably when alone, while the rest of the house expands dramatically when guests arrive.

And nowhere is that expansion more apparent than downstairs.

Two Bunk Rooms Turn the Terrace Level Into a Private Lodge

The terrace level is where the house reveals just how seriously it takes overnight guests.

Ten-foot ceilings prevent the lower floor from feeling secondary, while a complete second kitchen allows it to function with a substantial degree of independence from the main level.

Then there are the bunk rooms.

Two oversized custom bunk rooms were designed to sleep up to six guests apiece. Fully occupied, those two rooms alone could accommodate 12 people.

It is an unusual decision for a property at this price point, where designers might otherwise have divided the same square footage into conventional bedroom suites. But at a lake house, the communal format arguably makes more sense.

Children, grandchildren and groups of friends can occupy the lower level while the primary and guest suites elsewhere in the residence retain their privacy. The second kitchen further reinforces the arrangement, reducing the need for everyone to continuously migrate upstairs.

The result feels less like an ordinary basement and more like a private guest lodge built underneath the main residence.

The Backyard Is Ready for Summer—And the Porches Are Ready for Everything Else

The outdoor spaces continue the property’s emphasis on large-group living.

An oversized swimming pool and spa form the centerpiece, with a motorized cover adding convenience when the water is not in use. Two fire features introduce another visual and social element after dark.

An outdoor kitchen is equipped with a Wolf grill and smoker, making it suitable for more substantial cooking than a conventional built-in barbecue. Expansive decking creates room for lounging and entertaining around the pool.

But some of the most practical outdoor spaces are the screened porches.

Built-in heaters extend their usefulness beyond warm-weather afternoons, creating protected spaces where the lake environment can be enjoyed across a broader range of seasons. In a house built around outdoor recreation, that adaptability matters.

Instead of treating exterior living as something confined to the pool deck, the architecture creates layers: screened and heated areas, open decking, fire features, cooking spaces and the lake itself.

The Private Dock May Be the Most Important Amenity of All

The pool is impressive, but Lake Oconee is ultimately the larger swimming pool.

A max dock gives the estate direct access to the water and is equipped with an electric boat lift and two Jet Ski lifts. For an owner who intends to use the lake regularly, that infrastructure changes the experience from merely looking at the water to actually living on it.

Boating can begin directly from the property rather than requiring a marina trip or launch.

The dock also completes a recreational circuit unusual even among high-end vacation properties. A morning could begin on the Richland Point trail, move to the golf course, shift to the lake during the afternoon and finish around the pool or fire features without requiring a substantial drive.

That is the real luxury proposition at 1050 S Grove Road: not simply access to amenities, but the elimination of friction between them.

Readers can explore the complete photography, current availability and additional property details through the Zillow listing here.

A Club Membership Is Available, but It Isn’t Automatically Part of the House

The seller is making a club membership available for the buyer to explore, according to the listing.

That distinction is important. The membership should not be interpreted as automatically included with the real estate transaction; prospective purchasers would need to investigate applicable membership terms, costs and eligibility directly.

For a buyer who chooses to join, the broader Reynolds Lake Oconee club environment can add golf, sporting grounds, tennis, pickleball, fitness and dining to the recreational possibilities already available from the property itself.

The house, however, does not depend entirely on club amenities to create its lifestyle.

Between the pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, private dock, boat and Jet Ski lifts, large entertaining areas and direct proximity to the trail and golf course, there is already a substantial recreational program contained within and immediately around the property.

The club simply widens the circle.

The $600,000 Sale in 2020 Was Before This House Existed

The property’s sales history contains a number likely to catch the eye.

According to the supplied records, the property sold for $600,000 in August 2020. It was listed for $8.45 million on August 12, 2026, equivalent to approximately $1,208 per square foot based on the reported 6,995-square-foot residence.

That does not mean the same house appreciated from $600,000 to $8.45 million.

The current residence was built in 2022, two years after the earlier transaction. The 2020 sale therefore predates the existing home and should not be used as a direct comparison with the current asking price without additional information about what was included in that transaction.

What is being marketed today is a substantially different asset: a custom-built lake residence with nearly 7,000 square feet of interiors, developed outdoor spaces and extensive waterfront infrastructure.

It is a useful reminder of why dramatic percentage increases in listing histories can sometimes tell more about construction than appreciation.

The Luxury Here Is Having Everyone Over Without Everyone Being on Top of You

Large vacation houses face an architectural contradiction.

Their owners want enough space to bring family and friends together, but once everybody arrives, they also want enough separation to remain comfortable.

This house addresses that problem unusually well.

The owner’s suite and in-law accommodations occupy the main level. Another guest suite sits upstairs. The terrace level has its own kitchen and two enormous bunk rooms capable of housing a small crowd. Outdoor living is distributed among screened porches, poolside decks and lakefront recreation rather than concentrated in a single gathering area.

That makes the residence capable of contracting and expanding depending on who is there.

With only the owners in residence, nearly 7,000 square feet can function as an upscale contemporary lake house. Fill the bunk rooms, launch the boat, fire up the smoker and open the pool, and it becomes something closer to a private summer camp—with significantly better appliances.

At $8.45 million, 1050 S Grove Road isn’t merely selling a place to look at Lake Oconee.

It is selling enough room to bring everyone with you.

Property Overview

1050 S Grove Road is located in Greensboro, Georgia, within Howell’s Grove at Reynolds Lake Oconee. The property is offered at $8.45 million.

Built in 2022, the approximately 6,995-square-foot residence occupies 0.89 acres and contains six bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

The main level features an owner’s suite, private in-law suite, open-concept living spaces and a chef’s kitchen with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, dual refrigerators, dual dishwashers and a fully equipped butler’s pantry.

The terrace level has 10-foot ceilings, a second full kitchen and two custom bunk rooms designed to accommodate up to six guests each. Upstairs are additional guest accommodations and a flexible office or bedroom.

Outdoor amenities include an oversized pool and spa with motorized cover, two fire features, outdoor kitchen with Wolf grill and smoker, expansive decking and heated screened porches.

A private max dock includes an electric boat lift and two Jet Ski lifts. The property also sits directly across from the Richland Point walking trail and golf course.

Listing Representation

Scott Hoersten of Reynolds Lake Oconee Properties represents the estate.

The listing emphasizes the home’s private cul-de-sac position, immediate access to the Richland Point trail and golf course, and the unusual combination of substantial guest capacity with direct lake access.

The seller is also making a club membership available for the buyer to explore, subject to applicable club terms and requirements.

For additional information, membership details or private-showing arrangements:

Scott Hoersten
Reynolds Lake Oconee Properties